Caravan Serail
Rue Commodor, Beirut, Lebanon 
About
Caravanserail was opened in December 1969 by George Karajian and he is still running the live music bar and restaurant. It is open on Fridays and Saturdays; Fridays are home to one of Beirut's finest live jazz bands and Saturdays are reserved for traditional oriental/Arabic music from their resident Oud and Derbake players. The food is simple, tasty and reasonably priced, consisting of mostly small dishes inspired by tapas and mezze-type portions which are great for sharing, although there is a main dish available for the more hungry! All of the food is homemade by George. The decor is vintage and cosy with low ceilings in parts and soft furnishings and fabrics around the venue. There is still space for a dancefloor on a Saturday night though. Many of the fixtures are the same as they were on opening day in 1969 and you can feel the atmosphere coming through the walls. Worth a trip just to listen to the music and meet George and his head waiter, Ali, as they are Caravanserail.
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